Donation Warehouse Sorter: Fast-Paced, Same-Day Pay

Goodwill of Greater Washington; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same-day pay

PTO and paid holidays

Life insurance

Short/long term disability

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

Goodwill of Greater Washington is hiring for a warehouse associate to support sorting and processing donated merchandise for display and sale across 21 retail stores.

You will work in a high-energy setting, handling items on a conveyor, loading/ unloading, and ensuring safety while meeting daily quotas and maintaining a clean workspace.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse or loading/unloading environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced setting and meet daily goals.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend basic instructions.
• Basic math and verbal communication proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Sort items on a conveyor, load items from machines to totes and carts.
• Move merchandise to appropriate containers and maintain clean, safe work areas.
• Meet daily quota for pieces processed and follow safety procedures.
• Assist with warehouse cleanup and stock organization as needed.

Skills

Action Oriented

Customer Focus

Composure

Time Management

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Partner with retail team members in a high-energy, fast-paced environment to perform a variety of critical supply chain responsibilities that will never be boring. Together, you’ll sort, process, and prepare donated merchandise for display and sale in our 21 area retail stores.

Goodwill offers exciting opportunities for professional growth, and robust benefits, including the option for same day pay, accrued personal time off (PTO), paid holidays, premium pay for working certain holidays, basic life insurance, short/long term disability benefits, individual and family medical, dental and vision benefits, pet insurance, generous employee discounts, and access to an employee assistance program (EAP). 403(b)/401(k) plan with match available after 1 year.

Essential Competencies

Action Oriented

Customer Focus

Composure

Time Management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sort items on a conveyor belt and load the items from machines to totes, carts, gaylord’s and dollies in a timely manner.
• Places non-sellable merchandise in the appropriate waste containers.
• Maintains a pace at which one is able to meet daily quota for pieces processed
• Follows good safety and security practices including reporting safety hazards and injuries to the manager on duty.
• Keeps the work area clean and organized at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with warehouse cleanup/organizing as needed.
• Maintains a professional appearance adhering to Goodwill uniform standards
• Provides excellent service to Goodwill’s donors and retail customers
• Performs other duties as directed
  
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of six months of previous work experience in a warehouse environment
• Ability to perform basic math
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend basic instruction
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with other associates
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, bending, lifting, kneeling and climbing for prolonged periods of time (up to 7 hours - per 8 hour shift)
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment
• Previous experience working with sorting merchandise
• Basic computer skills
• Multilingual with fluency in English